New Year’s Eve: Where will you be in 2024/2025?

The best viewpoints, outfits and parties in cities around Australia.

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Stephanie Yip

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To have the time of your life this 31 December, simply answer the following questions:

Where are you celebrating?

Sydney

The best firework vantage points and cruises over Sydney Harbour.

Sydney

Melbourne

Nab a spot on the Yarra to see the river bathed in light.

Melbourne

Brisbane

Tonight of all nights, Story Bridge is at its finest.

Brisbane

Adelaide

From Adelaide CBD to Glenelg Beach, the party doesn't stop.

Adelaide

Perth

Hit the city's waterways or go above and beyond and celebrate on Rottnest Island.

Perth

Canberra

Catch the fireworks from some of the best vantage points in the city with our guide to New Year's Eve in Canberra.

Canberra

Gold Coast

Everything you need to know to ring in the new year in style on the Gold Coast.

Gold Coast

Darwin

All the tips for having a top New Year's Eve in the Top End.

Darwin

Hobart

Fireworks, festivals and everything in between.

Hobart

Sydney's known around the world for it's spectacular New Year's Eve spectacle but other Australian cities including Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth also put on quite the show.

Check out our destination guides for what there is to do on New Year's Eve in each city, including events and the best places to watch the fireworks.

Celebrating in Sydney? Consider these.

New Year's Eve cruises

Harbour cruises to catch the fireworks on.

New Year's Eve cruises

Sydney's best rooms

Rooms with a view on the harbour's doorstep.

Sydney's best rooms

Dining packages

Restaurant packages to cheers to.

Dining packages

Sydney goes all out when it comes to New Year's - and why not? Being Australia's largest city and the first in the nation to strike midnight it pulls out all the stops for the millions who come to see what many dub the best fireworks in the world. From cruises to restaurant parties, here's how you can get the best seat in the house to see them crack the night sky.

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Alex Keshen was Finder's senior travel and utilities publisher. Working in the online publishing space for more than 10 years, she has appeared in Travel Weekly and the Huffington Post. After graduating from Ryerson University in Toronto, Canada with a Bachelor of Journalism and settling into a career in publishing, Alex has become a master of maximising her annual leave and finding the best bargains around. See full bio

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Stephanie Yip was the shopping editor at Finder. Previously she was Finder’s travel editor and before that was our lifestyle writer. She has been writing in the travel, shopping and lifestyle space for over 15 years. During her time at Finder she was featured in a number of publications including The Daily Telegraph, The Guardian Australia, Travel Weekly, Escape and KarryOn. Before joining Finder, her previous jobs include editor for kids' magazine DMAG and writer for Thomas Cook and Wizz Air's in-flight magazine. Stephanie previously studied a Bachelor of Communications from the University of Technology Sydney, Australia. See full bio

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